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With this exciting combination, you'll experience three different reef sites at the renowned agincourt reef followed by a day exploring some of the oldest rainforest on our planet at cape tribulation in the heart of the daintree rainforest.

On this 2. 5 hour tour your kuku yalanji guide will introduce you to the traditional fishing and gathering techniques including spear throwing and handling as it is still practised today. With spear in hand, join one of the kubirri warra brothers linc or brandon walker who will guide you for an informative walk along the white sandy beach and waters of cooya beach through coastal mudflats and mangrove habitat teeming with aquatic life, in search of mud-crabs, mussels and small fish. Cooya beach is a unique coastal place which has three diverse ecosystems - beach, mangrove and coastal reef - that are connected to each other by the ever-changing mudflats and tidal lagoons. Along the way your guide will highlight some of the coastal and mangrove plants which have long been used for medicinal purposes and food by the kuku yalanji people. At the end of the tour feast on your catch of the day with freshly home made damper and a refreshing drink. Tour times are 9. 30am and 1. 30pm - tour subject to tides. We will notify you by email which is the best time and send you a map/directions to cooya beach. Remember to bring hat, sunscreen, insect repellant, water - wear light clothing - shorts, t shirt

Passionfruit - medium-flavour and dry 750ml $23 (silver awards - perth wine show 2014)
dry - medium flavour with a touch of the passionfruit acid. Similar in style to the sauvignon blanc - dry but lighter in acid, complex in flavours which of course includes the passionfruit flavour. Is now developing “ toasty ” characters and should cellar for up to 5 years. Perfect with stronger fish including shellfish but also the deep sea fish like tuna with its omega oils. This style of wine matches more foods than any other. Think outside the square, try it with very sweet desserts like sticky date pudding - it cleans the palate between spoons full of glug. Fantastic with pavlova and strong cheeses. Very similar in food range to the pineapple but with its higher acid is excellent with foods prepared with fats and oils.

One of our most popular packages, the kuku yalangi dreamtime is perfect for a quick break, rainforest immersion. Journey into the lush rainforest of mossman gorge and experience the wonders of the daintree rainforest while getting lost in its enchanting stories. Take afternoon tea on our jungle perch high above the river. At the end of each day dine on the freshest of local produce and fine wine. Inclusions:
two nights accommodation in a luxury treehouse
gourmet breakfast each morning
two course à la carte dinner each evening
kuku yalanji dreamtime guided walk through mossman gorge
afternoon tea for two in the jungle perch
complimentary lodge inclusions: nightly turndown, yoga, guided rainforest walk, one return shuttle daily to port douglas, free wifi in the main lodge, use of river canoes, bikes, tennis court and fitness centre. Prices start from $1,494 per package twin share

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About Port Douglas

A Brief History of Port Douglas

Originally established in 1877 as a link to the Hodgkinson gold fields, the port (named "Island Point" and then "Port Owen") quickly grew to accommodate the increasing trade brought by the gold rush. The dray teams and stage coaches that serviced the goldfields made their way from the Port, down the beach (now Four Mile Beach) to the "Four Mile" mark which is now called Craiglee. From there they continued over "The Bump" and then onto the goldfields.

By 1882 the port had been renamed "Port Douglas" and declared a Port of Entry for Dutiable Goods.A courthouse, police barracks ( for 30 troopers ), warehouses and hotels were built and the population rose to over 8000. However the decision to build a railway -providing all weather access - from the goldfields to Cairns saw the trade (and fortunes) go south.

The sugar industry had become firmly established by 1897 and the opening of the Mossman mill saw the focus of any development move from Port Douglas to the town of Mossman.

On August 1st, 1900 the tramline from south Mossman to Port Douglas was opened. The 2ft, narrow gauge tramway was to transport passengers, goods & bagged sugar between Mossman and the wharf at Port Douglas. The original loco -"Faugh a Ballagh" meaning "Clear the Way" in Gaelic carried more than 23,000 passengers over 5,800 miles in it's first year.

The "Faugh a Ballagh" continued to serve the Port until April 1958 when the Mossman mill received permission to transport sugar by road. After the last bag of sugar was unloaded at the wharf that day, the "Faugh a Ballagh" was returned to the Mossman depot and retired.

Today the restored Locomotive is on display by the Marina Mirage.

Picturesque Port Douglas has become an international holiday mecca with classy five star to budget accommodation, shops, galleries, and enticing restaurants. In this sophisticated yet laid back tropical paradise you can play golf, shop in world class specialty shops and dine in exquisite tropical ambience. Or simply relax on beautiful Four Mile Beach.

With a permanent population of about 3500, this laid-back town comes to life in the winter months as visitors from around Australia and the world come to enjoy the mild winter weather and all Port Douglas has to offer. With the Great Barrier Reef on the doorstep, and the Daintree Rainforest in the backyard, you will be inspired by the amazing array of nature and wildlife. The tropics are a feast for the senses; the sights, sounds and tastes; you will never want to leave!

Cruise, dive and fishing boats depart daily for reefs, islands and cays, while day tours and safaris cover the coastal and inland regions. There's a unique rainforest habitat where you can experience life in a tropical forest at birdseye level, observing native wildlife from treetop walkways. Australian wildlife is as diverse as the landscape and Tropical North Queensland is home to many of Australia's unique species. Nature lovers are spoilt for choice in the Wet Tropics, with rainforest walking tracks, refreshing waterfalls and hidden creeks.

The Great Barrier Reef is just 13 kilometres (8 miles) off-shore, affording excellent access. The north's first Outer Barrier Reef cruises from Port Douglas in the early 1980's hastened the rebirth of the sleepy village of Port Douglas. Sharing the same tropical latitude as Tahiti, Port Douglas attracts visitors for its superb climate, enticing resorts, wide tree-shaded streets, international cuisine and accessibility to world class attractions.

As well as the Great Barrier Reef & Daintree Rainforest, Port Douglas is ideally located for day trips to Cape Tribulation, Mareeba and the Atherton Tablelands. Some of the most enticing resorts in the world are to be found around this seaside village and its lush coastal hinterland. At nearby Mossman Gorge you'll discover rainforest walking tracks and refreshing swimming holes. North, between the long sandy beaches and mist-capped mountains, are more well-concealed resorts, lodges and hostels, also sugar, fruit, tea and coffee plantations, a rainforest theatre, walking tracks and mangrove boardwalks.

Holiday accommodation in Port Douglas is available to meet all expectations and budgets: Including luxury resorts, rainforest retreats, self-contained family apartments, campgrounds, backpacker hostels and budget accommodation.

Offering the ultimate selection of Tropical North Queensland day trips, Port Douglas is an ideal base for Scuba diving, snorkelling or fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Daintree Rainforest and River, or sailing away over the Coral Sea.

Local Time
Port Douglas time is G.M.T + 10 hrs. (There is no daylight savings in Queensland).